Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-23

DAYS, left to day for Culpeper county to visit
| Mr.. J. r. Beckham at Auburn" IN that
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater have
returned from visit TO Rock Enon Springs.
| Mr.. Emanuel Francis has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia.
There was very pleasant gathering OF
Young people ut Capt. X. Kemper's resi-
dence, on Duke street, last night, in honor
of the Misses Herndon, who are now visit
ing here.
ASSAULTED Mitchell Roxbury, q young
white man about seventeen years OF age,
while crossing vacant lot in Washington
last night, was knocked senseless by some
unknown man. He was found by an oiflcer
and taken to his home. No cause except
robbery can be assigned for the assault. MI
Roxbury was unable to give any description
of his assailant, except that he had on
LIGHT colored sut. He saw him only for 8
moment before the blow was struck, and
after that ne knew nothing. He is grand
son of Mr.. J. Roxbury of this city.
COLORED DEMoCRATs-At meeting Of
the independent political union of colored
men of this city held at Potomac Hall last
night, the following resolution WAS passed:
Resolved, That colored men of Alexandria,
who voted for Governor Lee TO break race preju-
duces and produce better understanding be-
tween all classes Of the people, believe that their
objects should be advanced and preserved; and to
further this idea we elect and request John b.
Syphax to attend the Roanoke convention as the
friend and representative of this cause
TowED TO New YoRK.-The steamer E.
c. Knight, which left here to-day for New
York, took in tow the barge Josephine, be.
longing to Mr.. G.. w. Gray, of Georgetown,
loaded with coal and navy-yaid supplies.
The Josephine will be taken to New York,
and frem there to Portsmouth, n. II. Mr..
Gray has two lines of hsrees now running,
one an inside, or river line, and the other
an outside or sen line. The Josephine was
once bark, but has been cut down to a
barge.
POLICE REPoRT-Last night was cloudy
and warm with two dodgers and no prison.
ers at tae station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
| following cases:
Mareie Pendleton, colored arrested by
Officer Mccain on complaint of Jas. Banks
also colored for disorderly conduct, was
fined -.
Abe Douglas, colored, arrested by Officer
Davis for dsorderly conduct, was fined So.
! FINED FOR LARCENY.-Geo. w. Harrison,
the Young man from Fredericksburg, who
was arrested in this city on Tuesday last
for robbing his cousins, Il. l.. and Il. X
| Gouldman, in Washington, and who wa
turned over TO the authorities of that city,
! was taken before the Police Court there yes
| terdav, where he pleaded guilty to two
charges Of larceny. Restitution was made
and ne was fined $25 in one case. The other
csse WAS suspended during good behavior
INDExING OLD RECORDS Before the
CORPORATION Court adjourned yesterday
Jrdge Meade entered an order for an allow
ancc of 1850 to the clerk for indexing the
records of the court from 1888 to 1901. The
| work was ordered to be done last year, and
the Clerk has been engaged for six months
| in the indexing. Messrs. James r. Cation,
| J. X NJ Norton and William f.. Fendall
were allowed s. each for examining the in
| dex, which they found to be correct.
The VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
As will be seen by an advertisement pub.
lished elsewhere, the forty ninth session of
the Virginia Military Institute will open on
the Sth day of September. 1t provides mil
itary training and an academic course, en-
abng the student to obtain degree as
Bachelor of Science or Civil Engineers. The
institute is known throughout the coun-
try rs the West Point of the South.
LEFT THE RlvER.-Ihe steamer North
amptou, which has been running on the Po-
tomac, from Washington and this city to
Chapel Point, for the past few weeks, re.
turned this morning to Norfolk, whence
she came, the Chapel Point venture not be-
ing successful. 1t was said that the North
ampton would probably take the place ofthe
Arrowsmith on the Colonial Beach route,
but terms could not be agreed upon.
TRANsFERRED.-Rev. Father Donohoe,
formerly of Manassas. has gone to Richmond
to take charge of st. Patrick's church in that
city. Father Bowler will succeed him at
Manassas. The Gazette says: During his
nine years stay in our midst, Father Dono.
hoe has drawn around him most of warm
friends, who, although his change is in the
way of promotion, regret exceedingly to part
with him."
Premature decline Of power in
either sex, however induced, speeully anu
permanently cured Book for 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, G63 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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